Immigration to Canada

Alberta has now invited 1,659 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021.

Alberta has now issued 1,209 invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021.

The Government of Alberta is extending a temporary transition period for applicants to the Alberta Opportunity Stream who hold a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

Premier Jason Kenney promised two new programs on campaign trail, saying they could bring 40,000 newcomers to rural communities by 2024

Alberta has paused its Alberta Opportunity Stream to realign its immigration focus towards sectors with labor shortages, including healthcare and technology. This strategic move aims to optimize the province's workforce by prioritizing critical areas.

All passengers and staff of federally regulated modes of transportation will need to be fully vaccinated by the end of the month, with some flexibility until November 30.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its policy regarding the collection of biometrics for permanent resident applicants.

A complete report specially made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) projects that up to 49.7 percent of the Canadian population could be first generation immigrants and their children by the year 2036.

You are eligible for Canadian citizenship if your parent is a Canadian, but you need to apply.

The Government of Canada has amended the rules governing Canadian passports to address concerns for both the safety of children and passport misuse. Refusal, cancellation or revocation of a child's passport is permitted when it is deemed in the child's best interest to prevent travel. An example of this would be in so-called "Amber Alert" cases, when a child disappears and there is concern for his or her safety.

Between 2011 and 2016, Atlantic Canada experienced the weakest population growth in the country. This was due in part to the region’s low intake of immigrants.

In 2022, Canada admitted a record of 551,405 international students from 184 countries and as the end of 2022; there were 807,750 international students with valid study permits in Canada.

Monthly summary of PNP activity across Canada.

Alberta
Alberta announced it is launching a new expression of interest portal and a new immigration pathway for recent international student graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions.

The following is the monthly summary of PNP activity across Canada.

Canada's immigration system is entering a new era where the provinces want to have even more control than the federal government.

The newly released Liberal Party of Canada’s 2019 federal election platform contains four immigration promises they will implement if Canadian voters return them to power on October 21.

A popular Canadian immigration program run by the province of Quebec will reopen for 5,000 new applications at some point during the next 12 months, it has been announced.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs, has received an additional nomination allocation for 2017.

Last week, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a major announcement concerning expected changes to several immigration regulations. The changes, published in the Forward Regulatory Plan 2016—2018, outline anticipated reviews to existing conditions of various immigration programs.